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61 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 61 Chalmers Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

61 Chalmers Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 7th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–184 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold January 2019 for £213,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 11.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Mar 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 Chalmers Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£213,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2019Most recent

    £213,000

    +12.1%over 4 years
  2. 17 December 2014

    £190,000

    +23.4%over 3 years
  3. 26 June 2011

    £154,000

    +18.5%over 4 years
  4. 2 February 2007

    £130,000

    +140.7%over 2 years
  5. 14 January 2005

    £54,000

    -43.8%over 2 years
  6. 21 August 2002

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3SZ: £485,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Chalmers Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 61 Chalmers Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 43 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 61 Chalmers Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ridgefield Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3SZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 61 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.